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Pneumoconiosis (Compensation)

[1986 Ed.

(6) The Pneumoconiosis Medical Board shall issue a certificate of its determination and assessment made under this section to--

(a) the person, or in the case of the death of the person to the dependant, who has claimed under section 14(1); (Amended, 15 of 1986, s. 4)

(b) the Commissioner; and

(c) the Board.

(7) An objection to the determination and assessment made under subsection (1), (1A), (2), (3) or (4) may be made by the person in question or his dependants, as the case may be, or the Board, to the Pneumoconiosis Medical Board in writing within 14 days after the receipt of the certificate issued under subsection (6) stating the grounds of the objection, and a copy of the objection shall be sent by the objector (Amended, 15 of 1986, s. 4)

(a) where the objector is the person or his dependant, to the Board and to the Commissioner; or

(b) where the objector is the Board, to the person or his dependant and to the Commissioner.

(8) On receipt of an objection under subsection (7), the Pneumoconiosis Medical Board shall review the determination or assessment under subsection (1), (1A), (2), (3) or (4), as the case may be, and shall issue to the parties referred to in subsection (6) a certificate stating (Amended, 15 of 1986, s. 4)

(a) that the original determination or assessment is confirmed; or

(b) a revised determination or assessment.

(9) A certificate purporting to be issued under subsection (6) or (8) and to be signed by or for the Pneumoconiosis Medical Board shall be admitted in evidence without further proof on its production in any court and--

(a) until the contrary is proved, it shall be presumed that the certificate is so issued and signed;

(b) shall be evidence of the matters stated therein.

(10) Any person aggrieved by a review under subsection (8) may appeal to the Court against such review.

Establishment of Pneumoconiosis Compensation Fund Board.

PART V

PNEUMOCONIOSIS COMPENSATION FUND BOARD

25. (1) There is hereby established a board, to be known as the Pneumoconiosis Compensation Fund Board.

(2) The Board shall consist of not more than 10 members appointed by the Governor of whom not more than 4 shall be public officers.

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